Corporate and Commercial Lawyer / Solicitor – First North Law Harrogate, up to £49,764 per annum pro rata
Grade J/K - M
Salary: From £37,035 up to £49,764 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full & part time hours available
Locations: Civic Centre, Harrogate
Are you looking for a career which is rewarding and offers the opportunity to rapidly grow and expand your profile? Come and join our expanding legal team at First North Law.
As the successful candidate for this role, you will sit within our corporate and commercial team. Our client base is ever growing and offers a wide variety of opportunities in the following areas:
Key Responsibilities:
Construction:
Drafting, negotiating and supporting a wide range of contracts required for the construction, operation and maintenance of new homes, including advising on contracting strategies, commercial models, performance securities, insolvency risk and the management of disputes.
Governance:
Managing complex governance arrangements across client projects for Teckal and non-Teckal clients.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Organisation Restructures:
Advising and facilitating on merger projects, formation of new companies and associated legal documents.
Regulatory and Planning:
Supporting businesses with regulatory compliance and development/compliance with planning requirements.
Compliance:
Supporting the business in understanding regulatory compliance obligations and demonstrating best practices in all aspects including GDPR, health & safety and environmental matters.
This is a role where work is varied and challenges arise regularly as clients look to push at boundaries and develop their own service offering.
Day to Day:
Working on unique, stimulating and complex matters;
Working closely with public sector lawyers on joint projects between clients and public bodies;
Collaborating and working with external lawyers on complex matters as appropriate;
Reviewing, drafting and participating in the negotiation of contracts, leading the negotiation process where appropriate;
Participating in the management of contracts, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution processes including instructing counsel, legal panel firms and experts;
Working closely with clients to understand their objectives and business needs and to identify current and future legal requirements.
The Person:
Team Player:
As a growing firm, it is imperative that you work with the existing team.
Communication:
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal concepts to a range of audiences both verbally and in writing.
Self-Motivated:
Ability to work from home and independently, planning and managing matters as required.
Organised:
Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines and manage work priorities accordingly.
Commercially Astute:
Strong commercial acumen that can identify risk and present suitable options to the business balancing risk and reward.
Attention to Detail:
Demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to provide highly pragmatic legal advice in a commercial context.
Flexible:
Willingness to develop knowledge and skills in different areas of law and provide advice to clients as necessary.
Essential Qualifications:
Hold a Solicitor, Barrister, Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent qualification.
Desirable Qualifications:
Demonstrated commercial acumen and experience preferably in the public and private sectors.
Experience of Teckal company arrangements is beneficial.
Experience in using Case Management Systems, MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint to an intermediate level.
Our Team:
First North Law is wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council. The successful candidate will be employed by the Authority and enjoy all the benefits of working for the Authority while undertaking work in the private sector. This role sits within a growing team and reports to a First North Law Director.
Why First North Law?
If you enjoy working in a busy but rewarding environment, where you will be trained and gain experience to support the whole range of legal work carried out by First North Law, we would love to hear from you. The starting salary for this role is: £37,035 - £49,764 (Grade J/K – M). You will benefit from a supportive management system and ongoing personal development.
The postholder will be based at County Hall, Northallerton or Civic Centre, Harrogate (to be agreed with successful applicant). There is also scope to work remotely from home or from another Council building some of the time in line with our Corporate Hybrid Working Policy.
As an organisation, we strongly believe in promoting a work-life balance, with flexible working opportunities and modern technology to deliver your role to suit both personal and business needs. In return for your hard work and dedication to our service, we offer competitive employee rewards such as generous leave entitlement and local government pension scheme.
If you are interested in playing a key part in our Legal Team at First North Law and would like to have an informal conversation, please contact Nigel McCloy at
nigel.mccloy@firstnorthlaw.co.uk
or Gemma Eddon at
geddon@firstnorthlaw.co.uk
to ask any questions or arrange a suitable time for a discussion about the role.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 12 th
January 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 20 th
January 2025
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Grade J/K - M
Salary: From £37,035 up to £49,764 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full & part time hours available
Locations: Civic Centre, Harrogate
Are you looking for a career which is rewarding and offers the opportunity to rapidly grow and expand your profile? Come and join our expanding legal team at First North Law.
As the successful candidate for this role, you will sit within our corporate and commercial team. Our client base is ever growing and offers a wide variety of opportunities in the following areas:
Key Responsibilities:
Construction:
Drafting, negotiating and supporting a wide range of contracts required for the construction, operation and maintenance of new homes, including advising on contracting strategies, commercial models, performance securities, insolvency risk and the management of disputes.
Governance:
Managing complex governance arrangements across client projects for Teckal and non-Teckal clients.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Organisation Restructures:
Advising and facilitating on merger projects, formation of new companies and associated legal documents.
Regulatory and Planning:
Supporting businesses with regulatory compliance and development/compliance with planning requirements.
Compliance:
Supporting the business in understanding regulatory compliance obligations and demonstrating best practices in all aspects including GDPR, health & safety and environmental matters.
This is a role where work is varied and challenges arise regularly as clients look to push at boundaries and develop their own service offering.
Day to Day:
Working on unique, stimulating and complex matters;
Working closely with public sector lawyers on joint projects between clients and public bodies;
Collaborating and working with external lawyers on complex matters as appropriate;
Reviewing, drafting and participating in the negotiation of contracts, leading the negotiation process where appropriate;
Participating in the management of contracts, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution processes including instructing counsel, legal panel firms and experts;
Working closely with clients to understand their objectives and business needs and to identify current and future legal requirements.
The Person:
Team Player:
As a growing firm, it is imperative that you work with the existing team.
Communication:
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal concepts to a range of audiences both verbally and in writing.
Self-Motivated:
Ability to work from home and independently, planning and managing matters as required.
Organised:
Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines and manage work priorities accordingly.
Commercially Astute:
Strong commercial acumen that can identify risk and present suitable options to the business balancing risk and reward.
Attention to Detail:
Demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to provide highly pragmatic legal advice in a commercial context.
Flexible:
Willingness to develop knowledge and skills in different areas of law and provide advice to clients as necessary.
Essential Qualifications:
Hold a Solicitor, Barrister, Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent qualification.
Desirable Qualifications:
Demonstrated commercial acumen and experience preferably in the public and private sectors.
Experience of Teckal company arrangements is beneficial.
Experience in using Case Management Systems, MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint to an intermediate level.
Our Team:
First North Law is wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council. The successful candidate will be employed by the Authority and enjoy all the benefits of working for the Authority while undertaking work in the private sector. This role sits within a growing team and reports to a First North Law Director.
Why First North Law?
If you enjoy working in a busy but rewarding environment, where you will be trained and gain experience to support the whole range of legal work carried out by First North Law, we would love to hear from you. The starting salary for this role is: £37,035 - £49,764 (Grade J/K – M). You will benefit from a supportive management system and ongoing personal development.
The postholder will be based at County Hall, Northallerton or Civic Centre, Harrogate (to be agreed with successful applicant). There is also scope to work remotely from home or from another Council building some of the time in line with our Corporate Hybrid Working Policy.
As an organisation, we strongly believe in promoting a work-life balance, with flexible working opportunities and modern technology to deliver your role to suit both personal and business needs. In return for your hard work and dedication to our service, we offer competitive employee rewards such as generous leave entitlement and local government pension scheme.
If you are interested in playing a key part in our Legal Team at First North Law and would like to have an informal conversation, please contact Nigel McCloy at
nigel.mccloy@firstnorthlaw.co.uk
or Gemma Eddon at
geddon@firstnorthlaw.co.uk
to ask any questions or arrange a suitable time for a discussion about the role.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 12 th
January 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 20 th
January 2025
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